Daily Market Updates: U.S. productivity slows down in fourth quarter while unit labor costs accelerate

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U.S. productivity slows down in fourth quarter while unit labor costs accelerate

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MarketWatch Pulse reported: U.S. productivity slows down in fourth quarter while unit labor costs accelerate.

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